New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT Porch thinks that the
failure of Americans to get q stronger COM
mercial foothold in Mexico is their own fault,
which no one is likely to dispute. The field
there is no doubt an inviting enc, but as q
rule Americans have found it more p ofitablc
to employ their capital at home. Still, the
Mexican field ought to be improved.
Spectators can no longer profit from any
uncertainty as to the course of the Treasury
Department concerning the money market.
Secretary Fairchild has issued circular Offer
ing to anticipate the interest on the public
debt with per cent rebate, and inviting pro-
posals for the sale of bonds not yet due.
This, the Secretary explains, is for the pur-
pose of getting rid of the surplus and OF
providing for the sinking fund.
The Democrats have made a reduction OF
10000 in the majority by which they claim
to have carried Kentucky, which is pretty
good evidence Of the untrHtwOrthy character
of Their figures. Returns from seventy one
counties give Republican gain Of 24,OOO,
not single county showing loss to that
side At the same ratio of gain in the coun-
ties remaining to be heard from the Repub-
icans will have carried the State by hand
some majority. But the Democrats know now
what they have to meet and if they do not
make the figures correspond to their neces-
sites they will belle past performances.
Unless the Chinese are more humble and
forgetful than is generally thought 10 be the
case, that country would not appear to be al
inviting field for American enterprise Still
q company Of Philadelphians are talking OF
building railroad and telephone lines In the
Flowery Kingdom. But the milk in this
cocoanut will probably be found in the al
mission of one of those engaged in the enter
prise. that the Chinese are expected to fur
nish the money.
1t is charitable to suppose that the wretch
who tried to burn the steamship Queen yes
terday was demented. If in ms tight mine
he is deserving of prompt and severe punish.
ment-the utmost penalty Of the law. The
LIQUID used seems to have been the same a
that employed TO burn the Pennsylvania Rail
road ferry house some time ago. Perhaps
the arrest of Mooney may lead to further dis
.coyeries in that direction. But the way il
which he went to work to destroy the Queer
indicates that he was crazy.
If there is any humor in the White House
il must have taken cons de able effort to re
strain it on the occasion OF the solemn meet
ing yesterday between the President and BIZ
subordinate in the Treasury Depai tment wh'
called as the alleged repre- entativc OF thu
veterans, to present some resolutions from
o Western veterans association. This subor
dinate assured the President that the rea
veterans approve his pension vctoes. rebel
flag order and the like. He further gave tn,
President this unique bit Of inf rm ton
that the Grand Army of the Republic a.
Republican mach ne was a misera lie failure
Tho President made neat little sp ech
Colonel Lamont restrained his laughter rs h
wrote out the proceedings FIR the publi
press, and now everything is lovely betweel
the President and the veterans. But "wha
fools these mortals be-"
Some timo in the future New-York mn.
hope to get oficials who VIII devise reguIa
tions and enforce them so as t. DR. vent tn
unnecessary blocking Of tho streets At pres
eDt matters in this res CO.. are as bad as the,
can be. A fair illustration Of the way tn
public convenience is sacrificed may be secr